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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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