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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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