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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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