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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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