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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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