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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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