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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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