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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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