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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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