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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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