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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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