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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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