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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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