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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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