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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates 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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