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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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