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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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