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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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