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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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