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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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