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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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