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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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