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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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