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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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