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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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