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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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