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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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