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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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