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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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