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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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