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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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