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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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