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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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