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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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