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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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