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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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