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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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