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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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