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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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