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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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