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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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