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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high 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 procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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