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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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