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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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