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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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