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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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