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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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