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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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