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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the 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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