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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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