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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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