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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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