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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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