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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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