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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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