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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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