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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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