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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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