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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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