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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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