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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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