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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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