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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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