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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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