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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the 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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