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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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