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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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