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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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