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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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