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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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