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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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