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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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