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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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