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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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