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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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