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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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