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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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