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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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