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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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