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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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