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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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