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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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