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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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