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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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