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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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