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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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