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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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