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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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