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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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