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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. 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 several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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