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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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