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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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