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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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