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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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