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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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