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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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