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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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