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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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