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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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