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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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