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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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