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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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