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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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