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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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