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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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