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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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