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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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