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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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