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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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