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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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