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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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