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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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