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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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