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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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