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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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