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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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