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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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