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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly 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 thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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