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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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