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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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