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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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