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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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