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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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