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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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