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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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