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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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