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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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