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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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