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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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