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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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