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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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