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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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