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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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