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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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