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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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