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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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