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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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