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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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