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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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