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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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