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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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