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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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