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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner 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 technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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