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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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