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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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