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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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