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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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