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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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