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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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