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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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