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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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