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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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