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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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