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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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