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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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