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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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