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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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