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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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