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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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