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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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