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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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