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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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