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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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