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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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