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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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