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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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