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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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