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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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