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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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