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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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