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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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