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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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