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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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