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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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