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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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