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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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