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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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