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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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