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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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