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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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