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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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