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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 massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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