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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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