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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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