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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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