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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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