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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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