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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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