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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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