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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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