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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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