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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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