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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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