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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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