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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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