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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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