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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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