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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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