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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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