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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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