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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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