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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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