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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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