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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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