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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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