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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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