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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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