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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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