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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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