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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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