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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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