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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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