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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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