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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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