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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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