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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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