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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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