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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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