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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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