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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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