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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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