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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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