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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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