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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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