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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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