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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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