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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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