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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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