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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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