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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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