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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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