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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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