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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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