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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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