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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important 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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