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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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