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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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