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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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