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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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