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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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