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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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