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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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