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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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