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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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