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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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