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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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