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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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