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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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