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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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