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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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