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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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