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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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