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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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