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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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