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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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