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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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