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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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