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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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