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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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