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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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