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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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