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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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