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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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