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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines 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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