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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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