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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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