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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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