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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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