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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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