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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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