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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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