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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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