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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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