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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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