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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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