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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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