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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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