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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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