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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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