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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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