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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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