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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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