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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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