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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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