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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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