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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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