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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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