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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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