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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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