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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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