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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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