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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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