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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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