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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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