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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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