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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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