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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education