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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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