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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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