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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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