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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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