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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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