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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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