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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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