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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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