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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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