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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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