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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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