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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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