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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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