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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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