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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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