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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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