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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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