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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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