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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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