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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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