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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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