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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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