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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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