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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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