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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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