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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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