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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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