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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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