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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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