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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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