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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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