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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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