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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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