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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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