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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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