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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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