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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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