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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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