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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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