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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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