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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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