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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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