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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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