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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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