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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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