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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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