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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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