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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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