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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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