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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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