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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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