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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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