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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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