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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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