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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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