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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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