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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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