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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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