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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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