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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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