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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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