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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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