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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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