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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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