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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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