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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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