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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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