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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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