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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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