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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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