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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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