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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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