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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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