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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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