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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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