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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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