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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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