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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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