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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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