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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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