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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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