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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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