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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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