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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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