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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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