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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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