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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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