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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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