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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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