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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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