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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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