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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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