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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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