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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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