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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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