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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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