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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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