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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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