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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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