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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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