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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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