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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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