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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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