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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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