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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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