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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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