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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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