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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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