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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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