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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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