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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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