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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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