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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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