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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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