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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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