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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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