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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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