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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies 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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