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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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