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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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