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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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