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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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