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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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