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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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