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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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