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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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