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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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