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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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