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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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