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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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