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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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