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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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. Teachers and many other participants desire 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 respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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