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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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