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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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