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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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