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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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