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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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