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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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