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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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