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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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