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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring 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 scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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