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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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