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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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