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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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