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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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