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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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