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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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