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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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