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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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