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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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