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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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