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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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