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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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