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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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