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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key 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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