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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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