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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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