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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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