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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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