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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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