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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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