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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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