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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education