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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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