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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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