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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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