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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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