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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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