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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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