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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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