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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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