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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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