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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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