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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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