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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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