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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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