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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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