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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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