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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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