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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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