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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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