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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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