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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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