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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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