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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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