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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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