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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the 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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