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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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