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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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