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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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