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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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