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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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