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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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