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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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