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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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