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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)