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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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