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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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