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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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