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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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