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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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