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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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