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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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