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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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