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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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