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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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