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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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