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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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