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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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