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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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