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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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