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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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