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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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