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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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