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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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